Category Archives: Dramas

I’m still on my goal of studying Hangul, despite some distractions that I’ve had. I have 2 teachers from 2 different provinces, so their dialect is different, lol. I study with Doo every morning using casual and informal speaking. I study with Jin Ah twice a week using casual and formal speaking. Jin Ah is from the Gyeonggi Province [although, she lives in the US now] and has a Seoul dialect. The Seoul dialect is considered standard Korean, which is used in textbooks and other learning materials for those who wish to learn/speak/write in Korean. Doo is from Daegu, which is the Gyeongsang Province and has the Gyeongsang dialect. Both dialects are completely different, lol. Gyeongsang dialect is said to be more masculine/manly, harsh, and the variations of low and high pitch whereas some said that the Gyeonggi dialect is a bit mild and flat. I like both dialects, however, in the dramas I’m more bias when I hear the Gyeongsang dialect from the guy. It just sounds so good, lol.

I’ve made it to level 2 in my TTMIK curriculm, but I still go over level 1, so I don’t forget it and use it as a reminder for myself. Do it get confusing for me when I hear the different dialects? At first, no lie, it did. But, now, not so much. When I speak to Jin Ah, I speak in the Seoul dialect. With Doo, it’s the Gyeongsang dialect. I no longer mix it up and trust me, they know it when I do, lol.

Moving on~

It’s noted that I enjoy watching Kdramas on my tablet. I’m even loud in my laughter or visibly anxious on tough scenes. However, I’m not watching it everyday [unless I’m sucked in]. So, I don’t consider myself a hardcore Kdrama watcher or watch only my favorite actor/actress [bias] or a specific genre. If it’s interesting, I’ll watch. Having said that, I came across a drama, as I set up to finish watching “Fight My Way,” that reminded me of the Brad Pitt movie “Cool World.” The name of the drama is W.

This drama came out last year and I’m already hooked after watching 2 episodes. If you’d seen “Cool World,” then you would love this. And OMG, Lee Jong Suk is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine. I don’t want to give anything away or give you a brief synopsis. Go watch it. Gooooooooooo!

I haven’t been posting due to being sick. Buh…..I’m feeling better now.
I have been studying my TTMIK lessons. However, lesson 13 & 14, I’m getting stuck on memorizing the vocab & grammar. I must study harder before trying to progress forward. I want to make sure that I have it allllllllllllllllllllllll~ Well, before December anyways.

Even when I’m not studying my TTMIK lessons, I try to keep some form of Korean studying around me whether its music, apps, or Kdramas. I’ve been listening to some K-Rap and Kpop [esp. Psy’s “I luv it” & “New Face”.

and I’ve been watching the K-drama “To the beautiful you.” [I’m currently on ep.10]. I don’t like watching the current dramas when everyone else is watching it. Don’t want any spoilers.

HelloTalk and Anygram are my favorite thus far. However, I’m on HT the most. You can always find someone to chat with on HT. I’m not on Anygram that much, but I do have interactions every now and then. I found another language exchange app that I thought was pretty cool. You can’t just sign up and log in to Tandem. They do some sort of check into you, which I like. My only issue is that its hard to chat with people. It never seem like anyone is online despite the green light saying that they are online.

However, I still think people should check it out. You may get a better luck than I did. Who knows? I do want to language exchange via Skype, but I haven’t had the time to do that or look into it yet. Well, its officially Sunday. I hope today won’t be a drag like my Saturday [besides watching Kdramas]. I’m going to try to study diligently. However, I do want to talk to Koreans and work on my dialoug. Any suggestions on apps/sites to use?